Allison Crowe began performing professionally in 1996, at age 15, doing regular sets in the coffee-houses and bars of Vancouver Island. She began touring internationally in 2001. The artist settled in Canada's Atlantic province of Newfoundland and Labrador at the end of 2005.
"I love singing for people," says Crowe. "It's a way to connect and share with others. Communication is crucial. Just being able to do what I do, to write and sing and perform, makes me feel not only alive, but incredibly lucky. Knowing at any moment everything could change, I don't take one second for granted."
Today, Crowe's reach is global. The audience for her music videos and song downloads numbers more millions each year.
"Allison Crowe has a voice to fall in love with," says UK music industry journal Record of the Day. "She is from Vancouver Island in Canada, descended from Scottish, Irish and Manx stock. She's exactly the sort of artist who can make serious headway on her own label and that's just what she's doing."
With Ani DiFranco as a model of integrity, Crowe created her own label. Since 2001, Rubenesque Records Ltd has released a series of critically and commercially successful albums: Lisa's Song, Secrets, Tidings, Live at Wood Hall, This Little Bird, Little Light, Spiral, Tidings Concert, Newfoundland Vinyl, Heavy Graces, Songbook, Souling, Newfoundland Vinyl II, Songbook, Souling, Newfoundland Vinyl 3, and Introducing / Heirs + Grievances.
Through recording and touring Allison Crowe has achieved broad popularity, featured by BBC Radio, MOJO magazine and acclaimed Hollywood director Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen, Sucker Punch). In 2013, Allison Crowe appears in "Man of Steel" - an epic science fiction movie adventure featuring Superman. In this blockbuster film, Crowe cameos as a singer/musician in Cassidy's Bar where Clark Kent is working incognito. She performs "Ring of Fire", a song penned by June Carter and Merle Kilgore and made legendary by 'The Man in Black'. “I’m a big Johnny Cash fan. And I’m a big Allison Crowe fan. So the combination to me seemed like an awesome opportunity if we could make it happen,” explains MoS Director Zack Snyder.
"The first thing you notice about Allison Crowe is her voice. Rich and dark, it seems to come from a place most singers can only dream of accessing. Then there are the songs. Filled with raw passion and accompanied by Crowe's eloquent piano playing," writes Clodagh O'Connell (The Courier). Hers is a joyous sound: "Elton John meets Edith Piaf."
A sensation at the UK's John Lennon Northern Lights Festival, "Canadian angel Alison Crowe gave one of the weekend's most magical moments," says The Scotsman newspaper. Festival Director Mike Merritt describes Crowe as "awesome" and "spine-tingling", noting her performance "put hairs on the back of your neck! She brought the house down."
"Ever wonder what it would have been like to listen to a gifted singer/songwriter from Saskatchewan in a small, intimate hall before she became Joni Mitchell? Don't fret the missed opportunity. There's no need to turn back the clock. Check out Allison Crowe," says Robert Reid in The Record.
"Allison has a special gift that is so very rare in musicians today. She is true to her mind, heart and spirit," says Ross Hocker, long-time public broadcaster with NPR affiliate WGTE. Hocker, whose musical taste embraces Thelonious Monk, Bela Bartok and Charles Gounod, calls Allison Crowe's live performance "the most honest, heartfelt, and directly intimate concert in my entire life."
"In an entertainment world that increasingly genuflects at the altar of instant fame, Crowe seems an anomaly, building her career slowly and carefully," notes Adrian Chamberlain, of Canada's Times Colonist newspaper.
"Soulful. Alive. Joyous. Grievous. Real, true, music is what I want to make," says Allison Crowe.
Wedding Song
Allison Crowe Lyrics
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Comes time to end this day
And only so many have to pass
As I am gone away
So I sing you now this lullaby
Though it is bittersweet
For we have to part when we close our eyes
These words fall down upon this page
I never do get to sleep
But to be so far away from you
I lay my head and weep
I know this night will be over soon
There's another day in sight
Though darkness falls on empty sheets
Only you bring in the light
I will never be the perfect wife
I don't even know what that is
But I will be here and he'll always know
That my heart is his
So count down the days
And draw the curtains back
Pour the wine and say
That we'll love as much as we both can do
Until our dying day
Allison Crowe's Wedding Song is a beautiful ballad that captures the bittersweet feeling of separation and longing that comes with love. The song starts with the realization that another day has come to an end and although more days will come, time passes quickly. In this intensely emotional and intimate moment, the singer sings a lullaby to her love. She acknowledges that it's bittersweet because they will have to part at some point when they go to sleep, but they will meet again in the morning. They may be physically away from each other, but their love bridges that distance.
The second verse expresses the singer's sadness and longing for her love while they are away from each other. She wishes to be closer, but geographical distance separates them. She also acknowledges that she will never be the perfect wife, but that her love for him is authentic, and he will know that. The singer encourages her love to count down the days and anticipate their reunion. Drawing the curtains back, opening a bottle of wine, and celebrating their love, even miles away from each other, is a form of closeness. The song concludes with the vow to love each other as much as they can until their dying day.
In all, Wedding Song talks about love with a lot of depth and tenderness. The song evokes nostalgia for the times partners are not together and a deep appreciation for the time spent together. It also brings attention to the power of music and poetry in creating emotional bonds and building intimacy between partners.
Line by Line Meaning
At the turning of another moon
As time passes and the moon goes through its cycles
Comes time to end this day
The day is coming to a close
And only so many have to pass
There are only a limited number of days until we must part
As I am gone away
As I am physically separated from you
So I sing you now this lullaby
I sing you this soothing song
Though it is bittersweet
It brings both happiness and sadness
For we have to part when we close our eyes
We must separate when we sleep
But every morning meet
But we will reunite every morning
These words fall down upon this page
I am writing these words
I never do get to sleep
I am having trouble falling asleep
But to be so far away from you
But the distance between us is causing me pain
I lay my head and weep
I cry myself to sleep
I know this night will be over soon
I know that this night will pass quickly
There's another day in sight
Another day is approaching
Though darkness falls on empty sheets
Even though it is dark and lonely without you
Only you bring in the light
Only you can bring happiness and light into my life
I will never be the perfect wife
I cannot be the ideal wife
I don't even know what that is
I am not even sure what the perfect wife would be like
But I will be here and he'll always know
But I will remain by your side and you will always know
That my heart is his
That you have my heart
So count down the days
Let's keep track of the days until we can be together again
And draw the curtains back
Let the light in
Pour the wine and say
Let's have some wine and say
That we'll love as much as we both can do
That we will love each other as much as we possibly can
Until our dying day
Until the day that we die
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@Chuggernaught13
This woman has such soulful pipes! I am a total fan now.
@kcdesert05
Allison Crowe is amazing. A beautiful voice; and a beautiful person.
@woordstuntelaar
Finally we can place comments by the music of allison Crowe! I just love her voice. She's amazing.
@moergiemoerg
I love this song!
@Whistlejocket
Thanks for the video.....I also love her singing hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) She has a beaautiful rich voice, it's perfect for her genre. Amazing
@DingoYabuki
Wonderful song
@mel2009wyn
Damn good song and singer
@freddybutterlips
God blessed you sweetheart
@Bollanger
it hurts smiling your way....
@Bollanger
Weired, i have fishbone parkette on my floors too.... Don't tell my ex that i love your floors more than mine.